Inspection bodies for waste wood treatment Apply for determination

You submit an informal application to the authority of the country in which you have your registered office for designation as an inspection body for waste wood. Please attach the required documents. If necessary, the authority will request further application documents. After examination by the competent authority, you will receive a written notification as to whether the determination as an investigating body takes place. The authority may provide the provision with a reservation of revocation, a time limit, conditions, requirements and the reservation of conditions.

Please contact the State Office for the Environment.

They have the necessary expertise, independence, reliability and technical equipment. You have submitted the application in the country where you have your place of business. If they are abroad, submit the application in the country where you primarily want to carry out this activity.

Evidence and information on the required expertise, independence, reliability and technical equipment must be submitted. After enquiries from the competent authority, further documents may have to be provided. If you operate nationwide, the authority may require you to provide a valid accreditation of compliance with the requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005, which refers to the parameters and test methods according to Annex IV AltholzV.

Administration fee: EUR 60 – 1500

before commencing work

The examination of the application for appointment of a post must be completed within three months; Section 42a (2) sentences 2 to 4 of the Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG) shall apply

• § 6 para. 6 sentence 1 as well as para. 7 and 8 Altholzverordnung (AltholzV)

• Written form required: Yes
• Personal appearance required: No

03.12.2021